jan 1, 1200 - Pacific Rat ( Kiore )
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Kiore (the Pacific rat) arrived in New Zealand alongside the ancestors of Māori between 1250 and 1300 CE. While brought deliberately or accidentally as a food source, they devastated New Zealand's fragile ecosystem by preying on native birds, lizards, and insects, and competing for native seeds.
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